Crime & Public Safety

Prosecutors determined Melvin Potter was “justified in using deadly force” when the off-duty officer shot and killed 38-year-old Devon Anderson during a fight two years ago.

Facing possible impeachment over misconduct, a federal judge in Atlanta has denied several associated requests for her recusal from criminal and civil cases.

The Georgia Aquarium adopted two beluga whales from a Canadian zoo with a complicated legacy.

Shital Wrzesien, "distinguished Georgia Tech alumna and and esteemed technology leader," was found dead after a double shooting.

Marietta police seek a fourth person who was also at the troubled Veritas at East Cobb complex, where two underage girls say they were forced to do sex acts.

Judge: Ashley Jordan and Albert Debelbot proved they did not murder their newborn daughter in 2008 and are eligible for compensation from the state's wrongful conviction fund.

A DeKalb County police officer is out on bond, accused of “accidentally” firing his gun while arresting a 19-year-old man Tuesday evening, officials say.

Former Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams can't be sued by a young woman she jailed to address "daddy issues," a federal judge in Atlanta has ruled.

Multiple law enforcement departments across Georgia have announced arrests of officers on charges of misusing license-plate-reading cameras.

Towns County Sheriff Kenneth Henderson was taken into custody Thursday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.